Nanaimo Bars

Submitted by: Shirley	Country: Canada
Category: Home/Cookies & Squares
Quantity: 24 bars	Preparation time: 0:15 hr. Cooking time: 0:00 hr.

Ingredients

Chocolate Base
1/2 cup	butter	125 mL
1/4 cup	white sugar	60 mL
5 tbsp	cocoa	75 mL
1 tsp	vanilla	5 mL
1	egg, well beaten	1
1 cup	fine coconut	250 mL
1/2 cup	finely chopped nuts	125 mL
2 cups	graham cracker crumbs	500 mL
Special Icing
1/4 cup	butter	60 mL
2 tbsp	vanilla custard powder	30 mL
3 tbsp	milk	45 mL
2 cups	icing sugar	500 mL
4 oz	semi-sweet chocolate	100 g
1 tbsp	butter	15 mL

Directions

Chocolate Base

Measure butter, sugar, cocoa, vanilla and egg into top of double boiler. Set over hot water. Stir well until butter has melted and cook until mixture forms a custard.

Combine graham cracker crumbs, coconut and nuts. Add to chocolate mixture. Blend well. Press in 9-in X 9-in pan.

Special Icing

Cream 1/4 cup butter. Add milk which has been combined with 2 tbsp vanilla custard powder. Blend in icing sugar. Spread over chocolate base. Let stand 1/2 hour to harden.

Melt semi-sweet chocolate and 1 tbsp butter. Spread over icing. Refrigerate.

Cut in squares when set.

Chef's Note

These no-bake bars are pure heaven! Freeze well.